Cap Badge - 8th Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF Ottawa The 8th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles was authorized under Privy Council Orders 2067 and 2068 dated August 6, 1914 and published in General Order 36 dated March 15, 1915. Mobilization was authorized December 1, 1914 and mobilized at Ottawa, Military District No.3. The regiment recruited as follows, A Squadron in Ottawa, B Squadron in Peterboro and C Squadron in Toronto. The Regiment supplied 3 drafts the first consisting of 1 officer and 50 other ranks sailed from Montreal aboard the Hesperian June 10, 1915 and ended up at the Canadian Cavalry Depot. The second of 3 officers and 150 other ranks sailed from Montreal aboard the Hesperian July 17, 1915 and ended up with the 2nd CMR. The third of 2 officers and 50 other ranks sailed from Montreal aboard the Elele August 23, 1915. The 8th CMR sailed from Quebec on October 9, 1915 with 31 officers and 601 other ranks under the command of Lt.Col. J.R. Munro and arrived at Devonport on October 18, 1915. The 8th CMR was absorbed as follows, with 327 other ranks to the 4th CMR in France on January 28, 1916, and 274 other ranks to the 39th Battalion on January 29, 1916. The 8th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles was disbanded by Privy Council Order 3355 dated December 8, 1917 and published in General Order 82 dated June 1, 1918