麻豆约拍

As part of 麻豆约拍 Music Day, Jeremy Vine talks to the mothers of four soldiers who died in conflict and asks them to share their memories through the music their sons loved to listen to.

Private James Prosser grew up in and around leafy Cwmbran in South Wales. He joined the army aged 20, and was deployed to Afghanistan serving with the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh. On 27 September 2009, aged 21, he was killed while driving his Warrior vehicle in the Musa Qaleh district of Helmand Province. James was described by his Platoon Commander, Lieutenant Tom Richards, as a 'model infantry soldier'.

Partially recorded on location at Cwmbran Boating Lake, James' mother Sarah Adams describes a boy who loved Batman, and who surprised his friends and family when he decided against a career as a graphic designer and went into the army. Sarah recalls how she was informed of James' death, not remembering the words that were spoken, but the sound of her younger son crying. She keeps James' razor in his room where he left it, with a single tiny hair remaining on its blades, unable to part with it.

Featuring the music of Bon Jovi, Eminem and Nelly, Sarah reflects on her memories of her son and his unexpected choice of music for his funeral.

Produced by Eleanor Kifvel.