Company guard is normally a guard of a Corporal in command,a lance corporal as second in command and normally 6 soldiers or even 3,the soldiers would act as sentries and be responsible for raising the alarm in the event of an attack or activity in the area to his front.The Corporal in Command or his second in command would be awake at all times,the sentry would usually be on sentry duty for 2 hours on sentry and 4 hours on rest,the guard would be dressed and at all times and ready to react to any crisis that could develope.the guard would be visited by an officer whilst on duty,the guard would stand to as would all the soldiers an hour before dawn and an hour before sunset,this was the times that an attack was most imminent,IF the company guard was in an area from the front the role of the guard was to protect the company area,raise the alarm in case of fire and responsible for the security, conduct and disciplne of troops leaving and entering the company area if they had been out on pass or recreation.
