37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was raised in May 1938 at Edmonton in London. It served with Anti-Aircraft Command for the entire war. Post war 37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Regular units formed 11 AA Brigade while the TA units formed 63 (North London) AA Brigade.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
May 38 | Raised Edmonton, London | | |
Sep 39 | Thames North | | 6 Anti-Aircraft Division |
Oct 42 | South East England | | 2 Anti-Aircraft Group |
Jul 43 | London | | 1 Anti-Aircraft Group |
Dec 44 | East Anglia Diver defences | | 9 Anti-Aircraft Group |
May 45 | London | | 1 Anti-Aircraft Group |
Order of Battle 1939
59 (The Essex Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (164, 167, 265 Batteries) |
61 (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (170, 171, 195 Batteries) |
79 (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (246, 247, 248 Batteries) |
82 (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (156, 193, 256 Batteries) |
90 (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (272, 284, 285 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1940-41
59 (The Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (164, 167, 265 Batteries) – Left Summer 1941 |
61 (Middlesex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (170, 171, 195 Batteries) – Left Summer 1941 |
75 (Home Counties)(Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (223, 224, 306, 422 Batteries) |
121 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (385, 387, 388 Batteries) – Joined February left May 1941 |
17 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (48, 49, 50 Batteries) – Left Autumn 1941 |
2 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery – Attached from 1 Can Div |
5 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery – Attached February 1941 then to 4 Can Div |
Order of Battle 1941-43
71 (Forth) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (227, 229, 327 Batteries) – Joined May left July 1942 |
75 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (223, 233, 306, 422 Batteries) – Left April 1942 |
84 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (260, 262, 263 Batteries) – Joined Spring left August 1942 |
86 (Honourable Artillery Company) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (273, 274, 383 Batteries) – Joined August left December 1942 |
102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (314, 315, 316 Batteries) – Joined August 1942 left early 1943 |
104 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (328, 329, 336, 452 Batteries) – Joined April 1942 left early 1943 |
121 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (385, 387, 388 Batteries) – Joined April 1943 |
124 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (219, 410, 412, 415 Batteries) – Joined early 1943 left May 1943 |
131 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (310, 376, 368, 428 Batteries) – Joined June left August 1942 |
167 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (464, 562, 610, 639 Batteries) – Joined September 1942 |
4 (Ulster) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (7, 8, 10, 11 Batteries) – Joined June left October 1942 |
31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (61, 101, 224, 447 Batteries) – Joined June left August 1942 |
86 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (48, 49, 50 Batteries) – Joined April left December 1942 |
140 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (367, 457, 459, 464 Batteries) – Joined August 1942 left early 1943 |
143 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (403, 410, 413, 484 Batteries) – Joined early 1943 |
28 (Essex) Searchlight Regiment (309, 311, 312, 438 Batteries) – Joined Spring left June 1942 |
Order of Battle 1943-44
167 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (464, 562, 625, 627 Batteries) |
184 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (616, 617, 610 Batteries) – Returned May 1944 |
137 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (205, 326, 376, 420, 462, 468 Batteries) – Joined January 1944 |
6 (Mixed) AA Z Regiment (123, 145, 179, 187, 221 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1944-45
82 (Essex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (156, 193, 228, 256 Batteries) – Re-joined December 1944 |
124 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (219, 410, 412 Batteries) – Re-joined March 1945 |
142 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (464, 477, 488, 534 Batteries) – Joined September 1944 |
154 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (522, 526, 539 Batteries) – Joined February 1945 |
155 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (522, 526, 539 Batteries) – Joined September left December 1944 |
157 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (415, 430, 438 Batteries) – Joined February left March 1945 |
159 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (529, 534, 542 Batteries) – Joined February 1945 |
167 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (415, 430, 438 Batteries) – Left November 1944 |
184 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (616, 617, 625, 627 Batteries) – Left February 1945 |
189 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (413, 434, 440 Batteries) – Joined February 1945 |
197 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (603, 604, 605 Batteries) – Joined November 1944 left February 1945 |
81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (199, 261 Batteries) – Joined October 1944 left February 1945 |
97 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (232, 301, 480 Batteries) – Joined October 1944 left February 1945 |
131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (432, 433, 434 Batteries) – Joined February left April 1945 |
137 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (206, 376, 420 Batteries) – Left December 1944 |
6 AA Area Mixed Regiment – Left August 1944 |
Order of Battle June 1945
4 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (5, 6, 258 Batteries) |
82 (Essex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (156, 193, 228, 256 Batteries) |
124 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (219, 410, 412 Batteries) |
143 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (494, 495, Batteries) |