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The port town of Boulogne was strategically important during the First World War and used again during the Second World War for a short period in 1940 before the occupation. The area of burials within Boulogne Eastern Cemetery that contain those killed during both wars is cared for and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
During May 1940, Boulogne port was used by the western Allies as German forces began to advance westwards. Hospitals in the area that were used in the First World War, located close to this cemetery, were once again used to treat the wounded. By the end of May, the German advance had resulted in the capture of the port town and occupation.
In total there are 5,779 burials within the CWGC plots. 476 of them are Canadian men, of which 459 are Canadians who died during the First World War.
There are 17 Canadian burials of those who died during the Second World War. Eight of these burials are of Canadians who were serving in the Canadian Royal Air Force. Eight are soldiers who took part in Operation Jubilee, the Dieppe raid in 1942. One man, Trooper Chester Spence of Fort Garry Horse RCAC, was killed on 17 September 1944.
Boulogne was liberated by Canadian forces on 22 September 1944.