The mother of a British squaddie broke down in tears and cried: ''I just want my baby back'' as his body was repatriated to Wiltshire from Afghanistan today.

Guardsman Jamie Janes, 20, died in an explosion as he tried to clear a way for his comrades in the troubled Helmand Province on October 5.

His body was arrived home alongside that of Acting Corporal Marcin Wojtak, of 34 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment.

Ironically, they were repatriated on the day Barack Obama - commander in chief of the American-led war - was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Guardsman Janes, from Brighton, of 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards, leaves his girlfriend Kate, three brothers, one of whom is in the Army, two sisters and his mother.

He was just weeks into his second tour of Afghanistan and is the 220th soldier lost since the war began in 2001.

As his flag-draped coffin passed through Wootton Bassett, wilts., yesterday (Fri) his mother and girlfriend Kate Woolley, 24, touched their faces to the side window of his hearse.

His tearful mother then fell and had to be helped to her feet by the crowd before shouting: ''I just want my baby back. I want to go with my son. I want my baby.''

Speaking shortly after Jamie's death, company commander Major Richard Green said: ''He died in the way he lived, protecting his friends from danger - a true Grenadier.''

Lieutenant Colonel Roly Walker said: ''He willingly stepped forward to take on the difficult task of clearing routes.''

His body was bought back alongside that of Acting Corporal Marcin Wojtak, of 34 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment.

Cpl Wojtak, 24, from Leicester, known as ''Big Ted'' due to his caring nature, died in a blast whilst travelling in a controversial Vector vehicle in Helmand Province on October 1.

After his death, a member of the RAF said those asked to travel in Vector's were 'sitting ducks', after the MoD announced in May they would be withdrawn.

Cpl Wojtak leaves behind girlfriend Sam, who he planned to move in with on his return.

A statement released by his family after his death said: ''He was a gentle giant who was admired for his caring nature and endless kindness.''

Both men had only just been deployed to Afghanistan as part of 11 Light Brigade, which is taking over as Britain's force in the country for the next six months.

Their bodies were flown home to RAF Lyneham, aboard a C-17 Globemaster at around 11am.

After a fly-by and memorial service at the base, the hearses made their way along the A3102 towards Wootton Bassett.

The High Street was brought to a silent standstill at 2.15pm as the coffins, draped in Union flags, were paraded slowly past.

Mourners stood for a minutes silence as the hearses stopped at the town's war memorial where regimental banners were lowered and church bells rang in respect.

Residents and Royal British Legion veterans braved the wind and rain as the vehicles continued up the High Street en route to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

Among the mourners was Wootton Bassett Town Crier Owen Collier, who said lining the streets is the ''least we can do'' for our troops.

He said: ''As the second citizen of Wootton Bassett after the mayor I think it's particularly important I am here to pay my respects to those servicemen that have lost their lives.

''It's important for us to show support to the families and also for those who can't be here on the day.

''They do such a difficult job it's the least we can do.''