"By the Green of the Spring" A tribute to the men of Chevington and Broomhill who served in the First World War:; J.H. Hardy; 2004; Amble Social History Group.
The name of Joseph Nicholson does not appear in any memorial is the Chevington area.
Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he was born in Broomhill but enlisted in South Shields.
Could he be the "J. Nicholson" in South Shields on S86.053 and S86.128?