Coppleson, Victor Marcus
Person: id 2686
University connections
USyd
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World War IWorld War II
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Family name
Coppleson
Given name(s)
Victor Marcus
Initials
V.M.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Education notes
Image from Disc Anzacs website https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/127951
CRTS
No
Military service
Survived
Survived WWII
Occupations
Coppleson V.M. : House Surgeon 1 Apr 1919 - St George's Hospital @ London --,
EnglandCoppleson V.M. : Medical Practitioner 1922 - Private Practice @ Sydney -Macquarie Street-
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Lecturer in Surgical Anatomy 1923 - 1924 University of Sydney @ Camperdown -University of Sydney-
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Surgeon 1923 - 1953 St Vincent's Hospital @ Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital-
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Lecturer 1926 - 1953 St Vincent's Hospital @ Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital-
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Honorary Surgeon 1928 - 1944 Royal North Shore Hospital @ St Leonards -Royal North Shore Hospital-
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Consultant Surgeon 1953 - St Vincent's Hospital @ Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital-
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Consultant Surgeon 1954 - Royal North Shore Hospital @ St Leonards -Royal North Shore Hospital-
NSW,
Australia
Professional Association Memberships
Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal College of Surgeons, 1921Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1940 - 1960Coppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal Society of Medicine, LondonCoppleson, Victor Marcus : Royal Zoological Society NSWCoppleson, Victor Marcus : Australian Marine Sciences Assoc.
Other events
Coppleson V.M. : Specific terms.Military and health.Enlisted 7 Oct 1915Coppleson V.M. : Specific terms.Military and health.Enlisted 1 Mar 1916Coppleson V.M. : Specific terms.Embarked 8 Mar 1916 - @ Sydney --
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Specific terms.Honorary Curator Anatomy Museum 1923 - 1956 @ Camperdown -University of Sydney-
NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Relationships.Married 3 Dec 1924 - @ St James, King St --
Sydney NSW,
AustraliaCoppleson V.M. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1 Jan 1964Coppleson V.M. : Specific terms.Commemorated Victor Coppleson Memorial Institute of Post-graduate Studies 1 Feb 1978 - @ Camperdown -University of Sydney-
NSW,
Australia
PDF of book entry
OCRd book entry or other narrative
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.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
USyd residential college
St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney
Additional photograph(s)
Documents
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Publications
Clinical Handbook for Residents, Nurses and Students Ed 1928
Shark Attack , 1958
Shark Attack , 1958
Religion
Anglican
Parental occupation
Business Owner
Visible notes
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.
Was a member of the Boards of the Benevolent Society 1961-1965, and Prince Henry Hospital 1938-40 & 1948-63.
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
Discovering Anzacs
Department of Veteran Affairs
Australian War Memorial
Other URLs
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