Colin Boyd has provided the following:
Joseph was born on 18th November 1894. He was working as a miner living at 11, Holly Avenue, Wellfield, Earsdon when he enlisted in the Royal Naval Division on 18th November 1914.
He was noted as being the husband of Gladys M. Nicholson of 1, Cooperative Terrace, Seaton Delaval.
He joined the 1st Platoon, "D" Company of the Collingwood Battalion on 4th March 1915 and was posted as missing assumed killed in action in Gallipoli on 4th June 1915.
Joseph Nicholson is remembered in Earsdon on E3.01, E3.02 and E3.03 and in Backworth on E3.01 page 7
