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A woman left devastated after floods damaged her village home had some beefy help - from 44 Royal Marines.
Earlier this month Hilary Pinfold's home, in Newton Poppleford, Devon, was inundated with water when flash floods hit the region.
But after making a wishful phone-call asking for Royal Marines to help in the aftermath, she was shocked when a squad of 44 actually did turn up.
And now she plans to write to 'their big boss' King Charles to say thanks.
Ms Pinfold was stunned by the power of the flood - which knocked over walls, damaged a garage, a fridge-freezer and even moved their car.
After making a wishful phone-call asking for Royal Marines to help in the aftermath, Ms Pinfold was shocked when a squad of 44 actually did turn up
Earlier this month Hilary Pinfold's home in Newton Poppleford, Devon, was inundated with water when flash floods hit the region
Ms Pinfold was stunned by the power of the flood - which knocked over walls, damaged a garage, a fridge-freezer and even moved their car
Speaking at the time, she said: 'Basically all the water came down off the hills.
'We've got a
