Known originally as 5 Searchlight Brigade it became 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade after Dunkirk. The Brigade served the entire war in the UK after returning from France. It served in Southern England and East Anglia. 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was run down after VE Day and became 5 Army Group RA (AA) in 1950.
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.
| Feb 40 | Blackdown, Surrey – formed | | |
| Apr 40 | Lens, France | | GHQ BEF |
| May 40 | Dunkirk, France | | GHQ BEF |
| July 40 | Gloucester – re-formed |  | 5 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Nov 40 | Gloucester & Hereford |  | 9 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Jun 42 | South Coast | | 5 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Oct 42 | South East England |  | 2 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Mar 44 | Portsmouth area | | 6 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Jun 44 | Diver Belt | | 2 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Jul 44 | Diver Belt | | 1 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Nov 44 | East Anglia | | 9 Anti-Aircraft Group |
Order of Battle May 1940
| 1 Searchlight Regiment (1, 2, 3, 4 Batteries) |
| 2 Searchlight Regiment (5, 6, 8 Batteries) |
| 3 (Ulster) Searchlight Regiment (9, 10, 11, 12 Batteries) |
Order of Battle July 1940
| 85 (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 88 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Searchlight Regiment |
| 68 Searchlight Regiment |
Order of Battle 1940-41
| 85 (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (174, 175, 220, 413 Batteries) |
| 88 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Part) |
| 47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (66, 85, 131 Batteries) |
| 37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Searchlight Regiment (307, 308, 348, 349 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1941-42
| 52 (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (154, 155, 271 Batteries) |
| 58 (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (207, 208, 264 Batteries) |
| 85 (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (174, 175, 220, 413 Batteries) |
| 143 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (474, 489 (M), 494 (M), 495 (M), 496 (M) Batteries) |
| 34 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (65, 92, 246 Batteries) |
| 46 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (137, 85, 243 Batteries) |
| 47 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (85, 131, 258 Batteries) |
| 77 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (269, 270, 286 Batteries) |
| 112 (Durham Light Infantry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (364, 365, 366, 367 Batteries) |
| 37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Searchlight Regiment (307, 308, 348, 349 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1942-43
| 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (170, 180, 268 Batteries) left Nov 42 to N Africa |
| 97 (London Scottish) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (298, 299, 319 Batteries) left Aug 42 to Sicily |
| 106 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (270, 327, 331, 332 Batteries) to N Africa Nov 42 |
| 107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (334, 335, 337 Batteries) to 21 Army Group Mar 43 |
| 128 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (287, 309, 407 Batteries) to 2 AA Div Jul 42 |
| 146 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (176, 414, 465 Batteries) |
| 148 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (505, 508, 523, 529 Batteries) left Mar 43 |
| 174 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (249, 331, 348 Batteries) |
| 179 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (564, 584, 606, 607, 641 Batteries) |
| 4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 7, 8, 10 Batteries) to 21 Army Group Apr 43 |
| 19 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 60, 104, 290 Batteries) left May 43 |
| 46 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 137, 219, 243 Batteries) to N Africa Nov 42 |
| 70 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 208, 209, 215 Batteries) left Mar 43 to N Africa |
| 84 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 201, 251, 461 Batteries) left Nov 42 |
| 97 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 221, 232, 301, 480 Batteries) left Mar 43 |
| 108 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 354, 355, 356 Batteries) |
| 112 (DLI) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 364, 365, 366 Batteries) to 21 Army Group May 43 |
| 124 (Highland) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 404, 411, 412 Batteries) |
| 131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 432, 433, 434, 435 Batteries) |
| 139 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 94, 177, 230 Batteries) |
| 71 (East Lancs) Searchlight Regiment (462, 463, 464 Batteries) reduced to cadre Sep 43 |
| 409 AA Gun Operations Room |
| 313 AA Gun Operations Room |
Order of Battle August 1943-44
| 124 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (219, 410, 412, 415 Batteries) to 3 AA Group Oct 43 |
| 134 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (459, 460, 461, 583 Batteries) |
| 179 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (584, 606, 607, 641 Batteries) to 4 AA Group Oct 43 |
| 19 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment from Jan 44 |
| 84 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 201, 251, 448, 461 Batteries) from Aug 43 left Jan 44 |
| 130 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( 406, 407, 428, 446 Batteries) left Aug 43 |
| 140 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (418, 420, 429, 430 Batteries) left Oct 43 |
| 313 Gun Operations Room |
| 316 Gun Operations Room |
| 346 Gun Operations Room |
Order of Battle March-August 1944
| 134 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (459, 460, 461, 583 Batteries) |
| 138 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (419, 424, 437, 438 Batteries) |
| 19 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (221, 263, 294 Batteries) left Jun 44 |
| 85 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (52, 201, 304, 448 Batteries) |
| 136 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (386, 453, 474 Batteries) left Jul 44 |
Order of Battle August 1944
| 127 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (396, 411, 422, 433 Batteries) |
| 136 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (182, 409, 432, 468 Batteries) |
| 95 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (297, 302, 460 Batteries) |
| 140 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (457, 459, 464 Batteries) |
Order of Battle September-November 1944
| 119 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (372, 377, 378 Batteries) |
| 138 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (419, 424, 437 Batteries) |
| 141 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (486, 490, 493 Batteries) left Oct 44 |
| 183 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (564, 591, 608, 640 Batteries) left Oct 44 |
| 85 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (52, 201, 304, 438 Batteries) |
| 98 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (305, 306, 481 Batteries) |
| 131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (432, 433, 434 Batteries) left Oct 44 |
| 135 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (445, 447, 450 Batteries) |
| 136 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (386, 453, 474 Batteries) left Nov 44 |
| 140 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (457, 459, 464 Batteries) |
| 143 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment left Oct 44 |
Order of Battle November 1944-May 1945
| 119 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (372, 377, 378 Batteries) left Dec 44 |
| 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (397, 400, 401 Batteries) |
| 127 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (396, 422, 433 Batteries) |
| 134 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (459, 460, 461 Batteries) |
| 138 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (419, 424, 437, 438 Batteries) |
| 143 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (494, 495 Batteries) |
| 67 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (200, 202, 279 Batteries) left Dec 44 |
| 135 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (445, 447, 450 Batteries) left Dec 44 |
