Coppleson, Victor Marcus

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A major player in Surf Life Saving Assoc. and post graduate studies at Sydney Uni.
Was a member of the Boards of the Benevolent Society 1961-1965, and Prince Henry Hospital 1938-40 & 1948-63.

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, France and England; also A.N. and M.E.F., New Guinea. Enlisting 7th October, 1915, and sailing in November, served at Rabaul till February, 1916. Then Enlisting in A.I.F. and sailing in March, joined 15th Australian Field Ambulance in Egypt, crossed to France and served with it until 20th August, 1917, being R.M.O. in turn to 59th Battn., 5th Divisional Ammunition Column and 58th Battn. Then was O.C. 5th Sanitary Section till transferred to 8th A.F.Amb. 17th August, 1918. Rejoining 15th A.F.Amb. 30th December, was subsequently at No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, and in 1919 at No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, being demobilised in England. Saw service at Fleurbaix, Somme, Bullecourt, Passchendaele, Villers-Bretonneux, Bellicourt and elsewhere, being wounded at Bullecourt, 12th May, 1917. Promoted major, 28th February, 1918. Lecturer in Clinical Surgery. Hon. Demonstrator in Anatomy. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew''s College.

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1893

Birth in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 27 February 1893
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
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Early education at Wee Waa Public School, Wee Waa, NSW, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Military and health.Enlisted 7 Oct 1915
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1916

Military and health.Enlisted 1 Mar 1916
1916

Embarked 8 Mar 1916 at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
1919

House Surgeon at London --, England 1 April 1919
1921

Member of Royal College of Surgeons since 1921
1922

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia 1922
1923

Surgeon at Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1923
1923

Lecturer in Surgical Anatomy at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1923
1923

Honorary Curator Anatomy Museum 1923 - 1956 @ Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia
1924

Married 3 Dec 1924 at St James, King St -- Sydney NSW, Australia
1926

Lecturer at Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1926
1928

Honorary Surgeon at St Leonards -Royal North Shore Hospital- NSW, Australia 1928
1940

Member of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons since 1940
1953

Consultant Surgeon at Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1953
1954

Consultant Surgeon at St Leonards -Royal North Shore Hospital- NSW, Australia 1954
1964

Appointed K.B.E. 1 Jan 1964
1978

Commemorated Victor Coppleson Memorial Institute of Post-graduate Studies 1 Feb 1978 at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia
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Member of Royal Society of Medicine, London
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Member of Royal Zoological Society NSW
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Member of Australian Marine Sciences Assoc.
1965

Death in Point Piper -Wunulla Rd- NSW, Australia 12 May 1965

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	Coppleson
Given name(s)	Victor Marcus
Initials	V.M.
Honorific	Sir
Gender	Male
Education notes	Image from Disc Anzacs website https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/127951
CRTS	No
Survived	Survived WWII
Professional Association Memberships	Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal College of Surgeons, 1921 Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1940 - 1960 Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal Society of Medicine, London Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal Zoological Society NSW Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Australian Marine Sciences Assoc.
PDF of book entry	COPPLESON VICTOR MARCUS.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 27856 ]
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY	St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
USyd residential college	St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney
Additional photograph(s)
Publications	Clinical Handbook for Residents, Nurses and Students Ed 1928 Shark Attack , 1958
Religion	Anglican
Parental occupation	Business Owner
Internal notes	Recorded in the Unit official history as being a member of the Sydney University Scouts before enlisting in the AMNEF then AIF. Served in WW2
ADB Entry ID	5776
WorkNo (Beyond 1939)	WorkNo1045
WWII BOR	Yes
Basic Information needed	No
Flag BoR OCR text	Yes
BOR Archives File	Yes
SourceInfo	University of Sydney Archives
Source Details text	SUU 08/04/1943
PrevProv	Yes

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Inside pages of Reunion Dinner menu/program 5 September 1917 [ jpg ]

Back page of Reunion DInner menu/prgram 5 September 1917 [ jpg ]

Portrait of Dr Victor Marcus Coppleson [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrasit Dr Victor Marcus Coppleson [ jpg ]

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