He obtained his naturalization on 31 March 1891 and married a widow named Sarah (Siba) Middlemass, née Sloman, who also came from a Russian émigré background, on 9 February 1893 at the Redfern Registry Office.
Under his adept leadership, the establishment of the Post Graduate Medical Foundation in 1958, which aimed to systematize fundraising efforts, proved to be an immediate success.
[5] Although some of his younger colleagues occasionally found Coppleson's authoritative nature intimidating, even those who were "irritated by his vigorous personality and methods" couldn't help but develop a peculiar fondness for him.
Despite his physical stature, which grew more apparent with age as he began to bald, he possessed an impressive physique and excelled in swimming and golf.
[6] Victor died of cancer at his home at Wunulla Road, Point Piper, on 12 May 1965, and was cremated after a service at St Mark's Anglican Church.