2. As soon as this is completed, the old guard will present arms, and the new guard will return the salute.
3. Both guards will in like successive manner slope arms, order arms, and stand at ease.
4. The guard will then be told off and the first relief sent out. When the first relief of a new guard is sent out, a corporal belonging to the old guard will accompany it, to bring in the relieved sentries. If the relief moves in line, he will be on the left flank, if in file (or as in file) he will be at the head of the front rank of files (or rank). As soon as all the sentries are relieved, the two corporals will change places, and the corporal of the old guard will assume command. While the relief is marching round, the commander will take over the property in charge of the guard according to the list in the old guard report.
5. When the reliefs have returned, and all the men of the old guard have fallen in, both guards will be called to attention, and ordered to slope arms,
6. The old guard will then move off in fours or file the new guard presenting arms.
7. When the old guard is clear of the ground, the new guard will slope arms, and if not already there, will move on to the same alignment occupied by the old guard. Arms will then be ordered, and the commander of the guard will read and explain the orders of the guard to his men; these orders will also be read and explained to the men forming the first relief when they come off sentry. The men of the guard will then be dismissed to the guard room.
203. Relieving and posting sentries, and marching reliefs.
1. On the approach of the relief, the sentry, with rifle at the Slope, will place himself in front of the sentry box. The corporal of the relief will proceed as follows:—
| Relief, Halt. | At about six paces from the sentry. |
The new sentry will then move out from the relief and fall in on the left of the old sentry, facing in the same direction; the old sentry will then give over his orders, the corporal seeing they are correctly given and understood.