 The rest of the regiment, with 70 (3rd West Lancs) Bty, moved to Dimapur under 202 LoC Area by the end of May.Here it was run down further, some of the personnel probably transferring to 160th Field Rgt.Although 87th Med Rgt was officially still in existence when the war ended in August 1945, 70th Med Bty had been placed in suspended animation

When the TA was reconstituted o 1 Januaryn 1947, the regiment was reformed at Aigburth as 470th (3rd West Lancashire) HAA Rgt.