36 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Chertsey, Surrey in August 1939. The Regiment moved to India in November 1942 and served there and in Burma (Myanmar) until the end of the war. It was placed in suspended animation at Chobham Camp, Surrey in January 1946. 36 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 536 (Surrey) (Mixed) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight 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.
| Aug 39 |  |
Southern Command | Chertsey, Surrey, UK |
| Oct 39 |  |
1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | London, UK |
| May 41 |  |
8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 69 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | South West England |
| Dec 41 | |
8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 55 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | South West England |
| 12 Aug 42 | Poona Area | India | |
| Nov 42 |  |
15 Indian Corps | India |
| May 43 |  |
26 Indian Division | Arakan, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Oct 43 | |
15 Indian Corps | Burma (Myanmar) |
| May 44 | |
15 Indian Corps | India |
| Oct 44 | |
15 Indian Corps | Burma (Myanmar) |
| May 45 | |
15 Indian Corps | Madras, India |
Batteries
| Sep 39 | 79, 145 |
| Nov 39 | 79 |
| Sep 41 | 266 |
| Aug 42 | 97, 128, 266 |
Equipment
| Dec 43 | Bofors 40 mm Self Propelled |