On 31 March 1968, the regiment was reduced to nil strength and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle.

[1][5] On 6 August 1914, Details of the 27th Light Horse were placed on active service for local protection duties.

[1][5][6] With the outbreak of World War II, the 14th Canadian Light Horse was not mobilized right away for service.

On 11 February 1941, the regiment was converted to armour and redesignated as the 8th Reconnaissance Battalion (14th Canadian Hussars), CASF and later on 8 June 1942, as the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), CAC, CASF.

[7] On 7 July 1944, the regiment landed in France along with the rest of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, where it fought in North-West Europe until the end of the war.