83 (7th (Blythswood) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA(TA) was formed in November 1938 by conversion of 7th (Blythswood) Battalion The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) (TA). It was re-designated from a Brigade to an Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1939. In July 1939 it was re-titled 83 (Blythswood) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) and in June 1940 it was re-designated as Heavy Anti-Aircraft. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in September 1944 and reconstituted as 483 (Blythswood) (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.
| Jan 39 | 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 3 Anti-Aircraft Division | Glasgow, UK |
| Nov 40 | 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 12 Anti-Aircraft Division | Glasgow, UK |
| Jul 41 | War Office Reserve | UK |
| Oct 41 | Persia & Iraq Force (Paiforce) | Iraq |
| Jun 42 | 10 Army | Iraq |
| Dec 42 | 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 10 Army | Iraq |
| Apr 43 | 9 Army | Palestine |
| Jan 44 | Middle East Forces | N Africa |
| Sep 44 | Suspended animation |
Batteries
| Jan 39 | 238, 257, 258, 259 |
| Apr 42 | 238, 257, 259 |
