147 (Glasgow) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) was converted from 57 Searchlight Regiment in March 1943 at Downpatrick. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in January 1947 at Stockton on Tees. Personnel formed a new, war formed unit with the same number and was renumbered in the April as 116 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA. The TA unit was re-constituted as 592 (Glasgow) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in January 1947.
Mar 43 | Formed from 57 Searchlight Regiment | Downpatrick, Co. Down, UK |
Mar 43 | Conversion training | Ballykinlar, Co. Down, UK |
May 43 | 11 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Leigh on Sea, Essex, UK |
Aug 43 | 49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 1 Anti-Aircraft Group | London, UK |
Oct 43 | 47 Infantry Division | Piddlehinton, Dorset, UK |
Oct 43 | 47 Infantry Division | Chichester, Sussex, UK |
Aug 44 | Anti-Aircraft Command | Sussex coast, UK |
Jan 45 | 30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, 5 Anti-Aircraft Group | Sunderland, County Durham, UK |
Batteries
Apr 43 | 492, 493, 495, 496 |
Jun 44 | 492, 493, 495 |
Equipment
Oct 43 | Bofors 40 mm Self Propelled |