Biography
He was elected as a member of the Thermopylae Club in Victoria BC 1947. After the war, Cadieux settled on Vancouver Island where he served with the B.C. Ferry Authority and Northland Navigation Ltd.
He served as a Relief Captain at Quadra Island with the B.C. Ferry Authority.
He also operated a boat charter company in Nanaimo.
In 1965, Cadieux was training officer for the Nanaimo Power Squadron and in 1966 he taught a navigational course to Nanaimo fishermen.
In 1967, he co-authored "Dogwood Fleet", a history of the B.C. Ferry Authority.
He also served as curator of the B.C. Maritime Museum at Esquimalt between 1955 and 1957 and was active in the World Ship Society, acting as custodian of its photograph collection.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 19/02/1944). (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 19/02/1944). (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (On the retired list). (He was released.)
Anecdotes
He was the co-author, with Garth Griffiths, of The Dogwood Fleet (1967).
References
- The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
- Jupp, Ursula (1967)
- www.memorybc.ca ↗
- searcharchives.vancouver.ca ↗
