29 Mar 2021
I managed to browse more of the scanned Muster Books and Pay Lists 1812-1817 available at ancestry and found more references to William Hinksman1.
WO12; Piece 2266; page 9; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Dec to 24 Mar 1813, company 11 (no corresponding company in the list of captain’s certificates), noted as “In England”
WO12; Piece 2266; page 67; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Mar to 24 June 1813, company 11, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 119; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Jun to 11 July 1813, company 11, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 165; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Sep to 24 Dec 1813, company 11, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 217; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Dec 1813 to 24 Mar 1814, company 6, From No. 11 25 Dec Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 271; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 May to 24 Jun 1814, company 6, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 331; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Jun to 5 Aug 1814, company 6, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 383; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Sep to 24 Dec 1814, company 6, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 429; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Dec 1814 to 24 Mar 1815, company 6, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 477; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Mar to 24 Jun 1815, company 6,
WO12; Piece 2266; page 537; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Jun to 24 Sep 1815, company 6, Recruiting
WO12; Piece 2266; page 597; 4th Foot 2nd Battalion William Hinksman, serjeant, 25 Sep to 24 Dec 1815, company 6, Recruiting
The 2nd Battalion was disbanded at the end of 1815