The "Bless 'em All" thread gives extensive information. Godfrey evidently did write a ditty called "Fuck 'em All" (or perhaps "Sod 'em All"), but there is no record of the original words and no indication (that I can find) that it was known during WW1 outside of his own circle of friends. Godfrey, moreover, served in the Royal Naval Air Service, which did not have the Royal Flying Corps/ RAF ranks of "sergeant," "corporal," or "Warrant Officer First Class," all of which feature prominently in the standard refrain.
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