quarter-guard

Foot -- was riding with a young lady on the Michni road, not far from the Artillery quarter-guard, when he was attacked by five hill-men.

Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief Frederick Sleigh Roberts

He had overstayed his leave one night, by a few hours, and was promptly taken in charge by the quarter-guard, who put him in the guard tent.

"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie

British soldiers rushed to the barracks for their arms and ammunition, the congregation rapidly dispersed, some to their homes, others to seek safety in the nearest quarter-guard.

Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief Frederick Sleigh Roberts

As he neared the quarter-guard he was fired at, and his horse shot by the mutineer, who then badly wounded him with a sword as he was trying to disentangle himself from the fallen animal.

Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief Frederick Sleigh Roberts

The Native officer in command of the quarter-guard met the same fate, and the regiment was then disbanded.

Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief Frederick Sleigh Roberts

But as the Intelligence officer handed over his department to the quarter-guard of the 20th Dragoon Guards for safe keeping until the morrow, Miss Pretorius was saddling a pony in the kraal.

On the Heels of De Wet Lionel James 1913

I instructed Garin to take him to the Fort, and Garm marched him solemnly up to the gate, one mile and a half under a hot sun, and I told the quarter-guard what had happened; but the young artilleryman was more angry than was at all necessary when they began to laugh.

Actions and Reactions Rudyard Kipling 1900

All went well on this day till about 2.30 p.m., when the following was about the order of march: One mounted infantryman in advance of the main body next the band; of F company, forty men; of A company, forty men; then followed the quarter-guard, thirteen men; and provost-escort and prisoners, twenty-three men.

The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs 1896

At last we turned in too, one to sleep as unconcernedly as ever, knowing not that it was his last night upon earth; the other to lie awake, listening to the hours as they were struck out on the gong down at the quarter-guard, and wonder what the ending of the next day would bring.

My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891

The native doctor was then sent for, and if he said the man was ill he was put into the hospital; if not, he went under military escort to the quarter-guard.

My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891