Frank Gordon Thorpe, CMG, MBE (15 February 1885 – 30 March 1967) was a senior Australian public servant.
[1] When Thorpe volunteered to serve in World War I, he was rejected and instead selected for temporary duty at the Department of Defence.
[2] He continued working as Commissioner of the Board throughout World War II, including during periods of increasing pressure.
[3] His farewell function was presided over by Stuart McFarlane, then Secretary of the Treasury and more than 110 senior public servants attended.
[4] After retirement, Thorpe was appointed Chairman of the Overseas Telecommunications Commission Promotions Appeal Board for two years from 1953.