37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Tynemouth in August 1939. The Regiment moved to Palestine in June 1942 and served in North Africa until October 1944. It was placed in suspended animation in October 1944. 37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-constituted as 537 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) (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 |  |
Northern Command | Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear, UK |
| Oct 39 |  |
7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, UK |
| Nov 39 |  |
10 Army, 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Feb 42 |  |
9 Army | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Jun 42 |  |
8 Army, 18 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Suez Canal, Egypt |
| Dec 42 | |
8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Benghazi, Libya |
| Feb 43 | |
8 Army | Tripoli, Libya |
| Mar 43 | |
8 Army | Gabès, Tunisia |
| Apr 43 | |
8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Sfax, Tunisia |
| Oct 43 |  |
10 Indian Infantry Division | Palestine |
| Jan 44 |  |
Middle East Forces, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Haifa, Israel |
| Sep 44 | Suspended animation in Egypt |
Batteries
| Sep 39 | 123, 127 |
| Jul 40 | 52, 123, 127 |
| Mar 41 | 123, 127, 222 |
Equipment
| Sep 39 | 123 Battery 31 x Lewis Guns, 127 Battery 26 x Lewis Guns |
| Nov 39 | Bofors 40 mm Guns taken over at Vulnerable Points |