This photo shows Jack Pope driving a bulldozer somewhere in the Forest during World War II. The men look to be Royal Engineers who were based at a camp near Mile End. Timber production was very important at this time. With German naval threats to allied shipping, the government did not want to waste valuable cargo space with timber. The miners, both in the forest and elsewhere in the country, were working in a 'reserved occupation' during the war and needed a ready supply of pit props.

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