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. 83 (Blythswood) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 483 (Blythswood) (M) 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.
| Jan 39 |  |
3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Glasgow, UK |
| Nov 40 |  |
12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Glasgow, UK |
| Jul 41 |  |
War Office Reserve | UK |
| Oct 41 |  |
Persia & Iraq Force (Paiforce) | Iraq |
| Jun 42 |  |
10 Army | Iraq |
| Dec 42 | |
10 Army, 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | 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 |