The quarter guard is a military depot in an Indian Army

Indian Army

The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...

 unit. The quarter guard is the main point of security arrangements for the army camp/garrison

Garrison

Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....

. The regiment

Regiment

A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

al colours, the armoury

Armory (military)

An armory or armoury is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...

 and the treasury

Treasury

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 would be kept in this building. In addition to this the quarter guard also has a lock up to hold soldier

Soldier

A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...

s charged with minor crime

Crime

Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...

s (absent without leave, drunkenness

Drunkenness

Alcohol intoxication is a physiological state that occurs when a person has a high level of ethanol in his or her blood....

 being one of the usual crimes).

The standard guard strength is 6 guards + 1 guard 2/ic (2nd in command) + 1 guard commander (usually a Naik

Naik

Naik is an administrative title and surname derived from the Sanskrit word "vash" means to control. Naik is a surname attributed to the Anavil Brahmin caste.Naik may refer to:...

 or Havildar

Havildar

Havildar ) was the Military 'In Charge' of a Fort during the times of Maratha Empire. In the British Indian Army it was equivalent rank to Sergeant, next above Naik, and is still used in the modern Indian Army and Pakistan Army. The cavalry equivalent is Daffadar...

). Additionally in some units a bugler would also be present for calling the various duty calls etc. At the time of emergencies/threats the strength of the guard would be increased.

The Armoury is a part of the quarter guard. A Quarter Guard is a place of pride for the Army Unit and the guards detailed on duty there are always in ceremonials. A visiting dignitary invariably visits the Quarter Guard. A quarter Guard is expected to reflect the high standards of the unit.