Infantry training, 1905

by Great Britain. War Office

Right—Turn. Left—Wheel. Left—Wheel.	16. The lieutenant when at four paces from the line of commanders of guards will give the words Right—Turn, Left—Wheel, (on which the band and drums will cease playing), and on the leading file of the escort arriving at the left hand man of the front rank of the line, will repeat the command, Left—Wheel.
GUARDS, PRESENT—ARMS.	As soon as the commander of the escort has given the second word, Wheel, the field officer will order the guards to present arms, and the band and drums will recommence playing.

The commander of the escort will move along the front of the line of commanders of guards abreast of the second file from the right of the escort; the lieutenant carrying the Colour following him, abreast of the centre. The front rank of the escort will his between the ranks of the guards, and the rear rank between the rear and supernumerary ranks.

When the head of the escort arrives at the right of the line, the captain will take the place of the lieutenant, and move on with the guard. The lieutenant will mark time when at his original post, and the lieutenant with the Colour will move on.

When the escort has cleared the line, the lieutenant will give the words, Halt, Left—Turn, Left—Dress, and take post three paces in front of the second file from the left of the escort. The captain will then give the words Present—Arms. The band and drums will cease playing before the escort halts, and will then form up on the right of the line.

17. The field officer will then order the guards to slope arms, and if a general officer is present the field officer will order a general salute.

18. After this, the officers will move to their places, the Colour will take post in rear of the fourth file from the left of the right guard, the serjeant-major placing himself in rear of it, and one serjeant on each side. Subalterns not commanding guards will take post three paces in rear of their guards.

19. The guards will then change ranks, form column, and change ranks again (the supernumeraries retaining their positions), and march past in quick time (or, if required, in slow time), with sloped arms, as a battalion in column, and then form into line on the original alignment.

20. One non-commissioned officer of each guard will then be called out by the brigade-major, and when they are covered in column by the serjeant-major, the order will be given FORM—GUARDS.

21. The guards having been formed, and the non-commissioned officers in command of guards having been given the countersign, the field officer will give the command:—

FORM—FOURS—RIGHT. TO YOUR GUARDS—QUICK—MARCH.

All guards (except those of fewer than four files, which will move to their front in line, or turn and move off in file) will form fours, and march off to their posts.