GUARDS AND SENTRIES.
Guards.
When guards turn out they will fall-in with sloped arms. When the guard is commanded by an officer, he will be three paces in front of the centre of the guard, and other officers will take post as in line; when by a N.-C.O., he will fall-in on the right of the guard.
Guards, including reliefs, rounds and patrols, will march with sloped arms and bayonets fixed. In wet weather, arms will be carried at the “secure.”
Guards, rounds and reliefs on the march meeting any persons entitled to a salute will pass on at “sloped arms,” paying the compliment of “eyes right,” or “eyes left” as required.
Guards turn out—
1. At the commencement of retreat, tattoo and reveille sounding, when they will be carefully inspected by their respective Commanders.
2. To their Commanding Officer, irrespective of rank, when in uniform, once a day, and present arms.
3. To armed parties approaching their post by day or night; if an armed corps,[1] they present; to other armed parties they stand with sloped arms.
4. To all officers senior to their Commanding Officer, presenting arms.
5. At all times in case of “alarm.”
6. To grand and visiting rounds when required.
- ↑ By the expression "armed corps" is meant a regiment of Light Horse, a battery of artillery with its guns, a brigade of artillery without guns, garrison artillery of not less than two companies, engineers of not less than four companies, a battalion of infantry with or without colours.
