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Flinders, Samuel
1782-1834. Matthew's younger brother; named after their uncle, Samuel Ward. Sailed with Flinders in HMS 'Reliance' in 1795 to New South Wales. Was Second Lieutenant on HMS 'Investigator'. Not with Flinders when the latter was imprisoned on Ile de France. Court-martialled after an incident on the 'Bloodhound' where he was commander. Buried at Donington Parish Church, Lincolnshire. Flinders Island in South Australia is named for him.

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