Soilder who never came home

I want to be a soldier mum 
Said to me my brave son 
I want to serve my country proud 
Said my son nice and loud 
Off he went in his green and beige 
Parts of the world all in a rage 
Fighting and arguing ruining the place 
All arguing about each other's race 
I was so proud of the man you become 
Not just a soldier my hero son 
That fatefully day ,
Five years ago ,
a knock at my door 
What do I do ? 
The news id be dreading 
And didn't want to hear 
My darling son who I held so dear 
Thoughts have gone round my head 
The ifs buts and why not me instead 
But today I shall not cry 
I will hold my head high 
The years have been a blur
But today we remember you
As the brave yorkshire soldier 
You and many others were