In 1944 he spent a year on coast - watching duties in the subantarctic Auckland Islands as part of the Cape Expedition but he also found time to pursue his interest in natural history .
The Cape Expedition also included Charles Fleming and Robert Falla .
In 1944 he spent a year on coast - watching duties in the subantarctic Auckland Islands as part of the Cape Expedition , which also included Charles Fleming and Robert Falla , but he also found time to pursue his interest in natural history .