The building was designed as the headquarters of the Glasgow Yeomanry and was completed in the early 20th century.[1] The regiment was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to Gallipoli.[2] The facility was expanded to including a riding school in the 1920s.[1] The regiment converted to become the 101st (Glasgow Yeomanry) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in 1922 and evolved to become the 54th (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1938 before converting back to become the Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry again in 1947.[3]
74th (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery reformed at Yorkhill Parade after World War II as 474 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment. It amalgamated with other Glasgow AA units in 1955.[4]
In 1956 the Queen's Own Glasgow Yeomanry amalgamated with the Lanarkshire Yeomanry and the 1st/2nd Lothians and Border Horse to form the Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry.[3] The regiment was reduced to a cadre sponsored by 154 Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport in 1969.[5] The drill hall was used as a base by 154 Transport Regiment for fire service duties during fireman's strike of 1973.[6] It was subsequently largely demolished but some of stabling was converted for industrial use after the regiment was disbanded in 1975.[5]
