2. The officer carrying the Colour, when present, will march in the centre 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. Sentries are to patrol with arms at the Slope.
3. Guards will not turn out after retreat or before reveille, except at tattoo, on the approach of a body of troops, in cases of alarm, or to receive grand or visiting rounds, nor will they during this period pay any compliments, except to grand rounds, to whom they will present arms.
4. Sentries will not present arms to any officer or armed party (except grand rounds) after sunset; but as long as they can discern an officer, they will come to their front on his approach, and stand steady with the rifle at the slope till he has passed.
5. Sentries in their sentry boxes will salute by coming smartly to attention.
6. The honours and salutes paid by guards and sentries are detailed in the King’s Regulations.
Parties marching with arms at the secure, and parties with side arms, will pay and return compliments as unarmed parties.
7. All guards will turn out at the commencement of Reveille, Retreat, and Tattoo sounding, the commanders will then carefully inspect them for further instructions, see K.R. 259–272.
202. Relieving or posting a guard.
1. When the ground admits, a new guard will advance in line towards the front of the old guard, and will be drawn up when possible fifteen paces in front, or when not possible, six paces from the left of the old guard.