89 (3rd West Lancashire) Field Brigade RA (TA) was converted to 70 (3rd West Lancashire) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) in October 1937. It was re-designated as 70 (3rd West Lancashire) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1939 and became Heavy Anti-Aircraft in June 1940. 70 (3rd West Lancashire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was converted to 70 (3rd West Lancashire) Medium Battery in August 1944. The Battery was part of “C” later 87 Medium Regiment RA. The Battery was placed in suspended animation and was reconstituted as 470 (3rd West Lancashire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft 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.
| Sep 39 |  |
4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Liverpool, Merseyside, UK |
| May 41 | |
4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 44 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Manchester, UK |
| May 42 |  |
Southern Command, 3 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade less 216 Battery in Bombay |
Madras, India |
| Jul 42 | |
Southern Command, 3 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade less 212 Battery in Madras |
Bombay, India |
| Dec 42 |  |
Eastern Command, 2 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade RHQ & 216 Battery |
Asansol, India |
| Mar 43 | |
Eastern Command, 1 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade RHQ, 212 & 216 Batteries |
Calcutta, India |
| Apr 43 | |
Southern Command, 3 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade less 216 Battery in Calcutta |
Bombay, India |
| Nov 43 | |
Eastern Command, 13 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| May 44 |  |
101 Lines of Communication | Ranchi, India |
| Jul 44 | |
Southern Command, 9 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Poona, India |
| Aug 44 | Reduced to battery strength & became 70 Medium Battery in 87 Medium Regiment |
Batteries
| Sep 39 | 211 (13 W Lancs), 212 (27 W Lancs), 216 (14 W Lancs), 309 |
| Aug 41 | 211, 212, 216, 434 |
| Mar 42 | 211, 212, 216 |