74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

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 AA Division 74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Glasgow, UK
Nov 40 British Troops Egypt 74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) British Troops Egypt Egypt
Jan 41 British Troops Egypt 74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Cairo, Egypt
Feb 41 British Troops Egypt 74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) British Troops Egypt Suez Canal, Egypt
Jul 41 British Troops Egypt British Troops Egypt, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Port Said, Egypt
Aug 42 9 Army 9 Army, 20 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Palestine
May 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces Cyprus
Dec 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Palestine
Jun 44 Middle East Land Forces 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

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45