7 Anti-Aircraft Brigade

7 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was formed in Malta in January 1941 to take command of all Anti-Aircraft units on the island. Later a Heavy Anti-Aircraft Brigade was formed with the 7th becoming a Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Brigade. 7 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was re-formed in the UK in 1947 as part of the revised Anti-Aircraft Command.

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.

Jan 41	Malta – formed		HQ RA Malta
May 41	Became 7 LAA/ Searchlight Brigade		HQ RA Malta
1947	South East England		1 Group, AA Command

Order of Battle January 1942

32 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (55, 98, 223 Batteries)

65 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (182, 194, 196 Batteries)

74 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (59, 186, 225 Batteries)

3 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Malta Artillery (10, 15, 22, 30 Batteries)

4 Searchlight Regiment Royal Malta Artillery (8, 484 Batteries)

Order of Battle June-July 1943

32 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (55, 98, 223 Batteries)

65 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (182, 194, 196 Batteries)

74 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (59, 186, 225 Batteries)

107 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (351, 353 Batteries)

117 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (383, 384, 385 Batteries)

3 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Malta Artillery (10, 15, 22, 30 Batteries)

4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Marines (24, 25 Batteries)

4 Searchlight Regiment Royal Malta Artillery (8, 484 Batteries)