Aleck Bourne held different appointments at three hospitals from 1910-1914 before enlisting in the British Army as a surgical specialist during the First World War.
From 1910 to 1914 he was a resident and subsequently held other appointments at St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's, and the Samaritan hospitals. During the First World War from 1914 to 1917 Bourne enlisted in the British Army and served as a surgical specialist with the 17th General Hospital in Egypt and the 2nd General Hospital in France. 
