 In 1956 , Statton joined the Australian contingent of Victoria Cross recipients who attended the parade in London 's Hyde Park to commemorate the centenary of the institution of the award . At the Repatriation General Hospital , Hobart , on 5 December 1959 , Statton died of stomach cancer . <unk> a full military funeral , Statton was cremated and his ashes interred at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery . His Victoria Cross is currently on display at the Australian War Memorial . 
