​​The QOR headquarters on the morning of 18 September moved closer to the frontline from La Chapelle-les-Boulogne to be in Boulogne.

​At 05:30, A and B companies of the QOR moved off to begin to liberate the northern half of the town, toward the St Pierre area. As they advanced, they did take German prisoners of war who were garrisoned there.

​At 10:00 the QOR had moved close to the northern train station and once again came under heavy shellfire from German forces. It was recorded that in this area Captain Parkinson and CSM Hess of Headquarters Company had moved off to go and pick up the body of Lieutenant Stewart.

​Lieutenant John Stewart was attached to the QOR but served in the Lorne Scots, 3rd Defence and Employment platoon. He was there to gain battle experience as a young officer. The previous day he had been killed by machine gun fire. After he had been retrieved, Captain Parkinson and those in the jeep ended up becoming disorientated. They crossed over the River Liane and towards the German defences in the port area that opened fire on them. All three men jumped out of the jeep whilst under fire, they were wounded but returned to Canadian lines. The captain however would later die of his wounds.

​By the end of the day the QOR would hold their position around Boulogne college.

​Lieutenant John Stewart was initially buried in a field grave, this was next to the wall of a school, which is now the Lycee Mariette on Rue de Beaurepaire. The field grave was in the ground of what is today the garden of number 71. On 23 July 1945 he was exhumed and reburied at the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Plot 7, Row E, Grave 4. He was 21 years of age and had joined the army following education and work in the munitions trade. This promising young Canadian officer was mentioned in dispatches for his service to the war effort.

​Captain Parkinson joined the QOR in 1939 and initially saw service in Newfoundland. He served overseas for three years, landing in France on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was wounded during the battles to capture Caen. After being wounded in Boulogne he was taken to a field hospital where he died of his wounds. He was originally buried in a field grave close to the church in La Capelle-lès-Boulogne. In July 1945 he was reburied at the Calais Canadian War Cemetery in Plot 6, Row B, Grave 1.​