74 Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) was formed in November 1938. It was re-designated as 74 Anti-Aircraft Regiment in January 1939 and adopted the title “City of Glasgow” in September 1939. In June 1940 it was re-designated as 74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA). It served mainly in the Middle East. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in November 1944. 74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 474 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.
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.
| Sep 39 |  |
3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Glasgow, UK |
| Nov 40 |  |
British Troops Egypt | Egypt |
| Jan 41 | |
British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Cairo, Egypt |
| Feb 41 | |
British Troops Egypt | Suez Canal, Egypt |
| Jul 41 | |
British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Port Said, Egypt |
| Aug 42 |  |
9 Army, 20 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Palestine |
| May 43 |  |
Middle East Forces | Cyprus |
| Dec 43 | |
Middle East Forces, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Palestine |
| Jun 44 | |
Middle East Forces, 18 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Nov 44 | Suspended animation |
Batteries
| Sep 39 | 230, 231, 232 |
| Dec 41 | 230, 232 |
| Apr 43 | 230, 232, 683 |